Balanced Literacy HDSMS Friday, September 25th 1:15pm
Overview Introductions Big picture versus details
What I’ve Learned About Effective Reading Instruction Jigsaw Activity
Balanced Assessment Assessment for Learning Assessment as Learning Assessment of Learning
Balanced Assessment Assessment for Learning –Learning Intentions –Criteria for Success –Thoughtful Feedback –Thoughtful classroom questions that lead to discussion –Learning/Teaching resources for each other –Learners own their Learning
Assessment DART Fountas and Pinnell
Performance Standards What are they? Why use them? District support and directions Teachers Students Parents
Performance Standards
Grading and Reporting s/student_reporting.htm
Balanced Literacy Assessment Guided Reading Literature Circles Book Clubs Technology
Guided Reading Why Learning to Read Content area reading
Literature Circles
Book Club
Technology Blogs, wikis, text messaging, virtual realities, and social networking are just a few of the innovations that have become commonplace among today's tech-savvy students—and teachers.
Technology
Resources Language Arts IRP Books –Media Centre